IGLESIA de SANTA MARIA TONANTZINTLA, Puebla Mexico

The interior decoration is called folk or indigenous Baroque. The church was initially built in the 16th century and developed over four phases until the 19th century. At the end of the 17th century, it had its basic layout, cupola, sacristy and main altar. At this time its intricate stucco work was begun inside and on the apse. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the details included pre-Hispanic elements such as dark skinned angels, others with blond hair and blue eyes, niches with headdresses, tropical fruits and ears of corn.

Church of Santa María Tonantzintla - Atlas Obscura
When Two Cultures Combine: Mexico's Tonantzintla Church | by Jessica Vivero  | Medium
Santa María Tonantzintla | Prime Matters

La iglesia de Santa María Tonantzintla, en San Andrés Cholula (Puebla), es  original y única por las siguientes razones: 1. La profusa decoración en  yeso recrea el paraíso imaginado por las nahua,
CÚPULA DEL TEMPLO DE SANTA MARIA TONANTZINTLA – Fe y Turismo. Arte, cultura  y tradiciones cristianas

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